L. I. F. E. Bible College
 The Hicks Center
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| Established | 1923 |
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| Affiliation | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel |
| President | Jim J. Adams, Ed.D. |
| Location | San Dimas, California, United States |
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Life Pacific College (Life Pacific University in 2019) is a private Christian institution in San Dimas, California. LPC is associated with the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel and serves as the denomination's primary center for higher education. The college operates an extension site, LPC-Ignite, in Christiansburg, Virginia.
The school was founded in 1923 as Echo Park Evangelistic and Missionary Training Institute by Aimee Semple McPherson in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California. The name was changed to LIFE Bible College, LIFE standing for "Lighthouse of International Foursquare Evangelism", in 1926 when it moved into a newly constructed five-story complex next door to Angelus Temple. In 1990 the college relocated to its current home in San Dimas, California. In the early 2000s its present name was adopted.
In 1957, in Mount Vernon, Ohio, the Mount Vernon Bible College was founded by the school. It moved to Christiansburg, Virginia and changed its name to LIFE Bible College East in 1988. In 2003 LIFE East closed for financial reasons and its records were transferred to Life Pacific College. The institution now operates LPC-Ignite at the former LIFE Bible College East property.
Along with seven traditional degrees offered at the San Dimas campus (A.A. in General Studies, B.A. in Biblical Studies, B.A. in Communication, B.A. in Transformational Ministry, B.A. in Business Administration, B.A. in Human Development & Psychology, B.A. in Worship Arts & Media), it also offers four non-traditional programs (M.A. in Strategic Leadership, M.A. in Christian Leadership, a joint-degree program with TCA College Singapore, B.A. in Organizational management, and B.A. in Ministry & Leadership) Life Pacific College now also provides an A.A. degree in General Studies at LPC Ignite on the Christiansburg campus. In 2019 the M.A. in Strategic Leadership in Spanish will launch.
Alumni have played a significant role not only within the Foursquare church, but also within the Assemblies of God, Calvary Chapel and the Vineyard movement. Life's most prominent graduates include pastors Jack Hayford, Chuck Smith, Ronald D. Mehl, Ralph Moore, Ricky Temple, Jim Tolle, Chad Veach, Irene Poupore and the African American actor, pastor and academic Otis Young.
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